BRFSS 2008 - North Carolina: (A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?)

2008 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

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	Total Respond.^	Yes, mild	Yes, moderate	Yes, severe	No
North Carolina	15,238	826	4.6	4.1- 5.1	1,050	5.4	5.0- 6.0	1,093	5.3	4.9- 5.8	12,269	84.7	83.9-85.4
-AFRICAN AMERICANS	2,239	191	7.2	5.9- 8.7	196	7.9	6.5- 9.6	205	6.6	5.4- 8.0	1,647	78.3	75.9-80.6
GENDER
Males	677	66	7.5	5.5-10.3	64	8.9	6.5-12.0	76	8.2	6.0-11.1	471	75.4	70.9-79.3
Females	1,562	125	6.9	5.4- 8.7	132	7.0	5.5- 8.9	129	5.3	4.3- 6.5	1,176	80.8	78.2-83.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	24	2	3.4	0.7-15.5	4	17.4	4.1-50.9	5	36.2	13.7-67.0	13	42.9	20.3-68.9
Non-Hispanic	2,206	188	7.2	5.9- 8.8	192	7.8	6.4- 9.5	197	6.3	5.2- 7.7	1,629	78.7	76.2-80.9
AGE
18-24	79	2	3.7	0.9-13.8	3	3.6	1.0-12.2	2	1.1	0.3- 4.6	72	91.6	81.6-96.4
25-34	259	6	2.0	0.8- 4.8	15	6.3	3.3-11.6	9	3.6	1.7- 7.3	229	88.2	82.4-92.3
35-44	384	20	6.5	3.9-10.6	25	7.0	4.3-11.3	18	4.9	2.8- 8.4	321	81.6	76.0-86.1
45-54	505	30	5.6	3.5- 8.9	45	9.7	6.7-14.0	50	7.9	5.1-12.0	380	76.8	71.3-81.5
55-64	433	46	11.9	8.2-16.9	52	10.1	7.0-14.3	65	12.9	9.1-18.0	270	65.1	58.8-70.9
65-74	337	47	14.8	10.4-20.7	34	9.4	6.2-14.2	37	10.4	6.9-15.4	219	65.3	58.5-71.6
75+	221	38	15.2	10.0-22.5	22	11.2	6.6-18.5	23	9.1	5.6-14.4	138	64.5	55.8-72.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	399	75	16.3	12.1-21.7	41	12.3	7.8-18.9	77	15.1	11.4-19.7	206	56.3	48.7-63.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	782	60	6.9	4.9- 9.7	69	7.4	5.3-10.4	71	6.7	4.7- 9.4	582	79.0	74.7-82.7
Some Post-H.S.	565	34	7.1	4.5-10.9	57	8.4	6.0-11.6	43	5.4	3.7- 7.9	431	79.1	74.4-83.2
College Graduate	489	22	2.3	1.4- 3.8	29	5.4	3.2- 8.9	14	3.0	1.3- 6.9	424	89.3	84.9-92.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	408	68	14.7	10.8-19.8	58	14.5	10.3-19.9	86	18.0	13.1-24.1	196	52.8	45.7-59.8
$15,000- 24,999	478	44	8.3	5.6-12.0	53	11.4	7.7-16.4	51	7.5	4.7-11.7	330	72.9	66.4-78.5
$25,000- 34,999	285	14	5.5	2.5-11.4	23	8.2	4.6-14.3	11	3.5	1.8- 6.5	237	82.8	75.5-88.3
$35,000- 49,999	308	16	6.6	3.6-11.8	16	3.2	1.8- 5.5	17	5.8	3.3- 9.9	259	84.5	78.6-88.9
$50,000-74,999	246	5	2.9	0.7-11.3	12	3.7	1.7- 7.5	6	2.6	1.0- 6.5	223	90.8	84.1-94.9
$75,000+	234	12	3.3	1.6- 6.3	4	1.7	0.5- 5.8	3	0.5	0.2- 1.6	215	94.5	90.4-96.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	283	29	8.7	5.5-13.4	25	7.5	4.7-11.8	32	9.9	6.3-15.2	197	73.9	66.9-79.9
Non-Veteran	1,956	162	6.9	5.5- 8.6	171	8.0	6.4- 9.8	173	6.0	4.8- 7.5	1,450	79.1	76.5-81.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes, mild

Yes, moderate

Yes, severe

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

15,238

826

4.6

4.1- 5.1

1,050

5.4

5.0- 6.0

1,093

5.3

4.9- 5.8

12,269

84.7

83.9-85.4

-AFRICAN AMERICANS

2,239

191

7.2

5.9- 8.7

196

7.9

6.5- 9.6

205

6.6

5.4- 8.0

1,647

78.3

75.9-80.6

GENDER

Males

677

7.5

5.5-10.3

8.9

6.5-12.0

8.2

6.0-11.1

471

75.4

70.9-79.3

Females

1,562

125

6.9

5.4- 8.7

132

7.0

5.5- 8.9

129

5.3

4.3- 6.5

1,176

80.8

78.2-83.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

3.4

0.7-15.5

17.4

4.1-50.9

36.2

13.7-67.0

42.9

20.3-68.9

Non-Hispanic

2,206

188

7.2

5.9- 8.8

192

7.8

6.4- 9.5

197

6.3

5.2- 7.7

1,629

78.7

76.2-80.9

AGE

18-24

3.7

0.9-13.8

3.6

1.0-12.2

1.1

0.3- 4.6

91.6

81.6-96.4

25-34

259

2.0

0.8- 4.8

6.3

3.3-11.6

3.6

1.7- 7.3

229

88.2

82.4-92.3

35-44

384

6.5

3.9-10.6

7.0

4.3-11.3

4.9

2.8- 8.4

321

81.6

76.0-86.1

45-54

505

5.6

3.5- 8.9

9.7

6.7-14.0

7.9

5.1-12.0

380

76.8

71.3-81.5

55-64

433

11.9

8.2-16.9

10.1

7.0-14.3

12.9

9.1-18.0

270

65.1

58.8-70.9

65-74

337

14.8

10.4-20.7

9.4

6.2-14.2

10.4

6.9-15.4

219

65.3

58.5-71.6

75+

221

15.2

10.0-22.5

11.2

6.6-18.5

9.1

5.6-14.4

138

64.5

55.8-72.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

399

16.3

12.1-21.7

12.3

7.8-18.9

15.1

11.4-19.7

206

56.3

48.7-63.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

782

6.9

4.9- 9.7

7.4

5.3-10.4

6.7

4.7- 9.4

582

79.0

74.7-82.7

Some Post-H.S.

565

7.1

4.5-10.9

8.4

6.0-11.6

5.4

3.7- 7.9

431

79.1

74.4-83.2

College Graduate

489

2.3

1.4- 3.8

5.4

3.2- 8.9

3.0

1.3- 6.9

424

89.3

84.9-92.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

408

14.7

10.8-19.8

14.5

10.3-19.9

18.0

13.1-24.1

196

52.8

45.7-59.8

$15,000- 24,999

478

8.3

5.6-12.0

11.4

7.7-16.4

7.5

4.7-11.7

330

72.9

66.4-78.5

$25,000- 34,999

285

5.5

2.5-11.4

8.2

4.6-14.3

3.5

1.8- 6.5

237

82.8

75.5-88.3

$35,000- 49,999

308

6.6

3.6-11.8

3.2

1.8- 5.5

5.8

3.3- 9.9

259

84.5

78.6-88.9

$50,000-74,999

246

2.9

0.7-11.3

3.7

1.7- 7.5

2.6

1.0- 6.5

223

90.8

84.1-94.9

$75,000+

234

3.3

1.6- 6.3

1.7

0.5- 5.8

0.5

0.2- 1.6

215

94.5

90.4-96.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

283

8.7

5.5-13.4

7.5

4.7-11.8

9.9

6.3-15.2

197

73.9

66.9-79.9

Non-Veteran

1,956

162

6.9

5.5- 8.6

171

8.0

6.4- 9.8

173

6.0

4.8- 7.5

1,450

79.1

76.5-81.5

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

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